Recruiter reached out to me via linkedin, then followed up with a message that said I didn't have enough experience -- when I replied highlighting the years of experience I did have she set up a call with another person and I had phone screen and in-person meetings (traveling on my own dime); these meetings were essentially just information gathering sessions so that they could win business with my former employer. Then she set up another call -- basically "due diligence" when I was shocked that they thought I did not have enough experience based on the fact that I paid for my own trip to come up there, clearly had the experience they were asking for, and the interviewer DID NOT even bother to call me. I had to email the recruiter and reschedule it. Completely unprofessional. Then they follow up a week later with the same line trying to say that although they are looking for 5-7 years of experience my 7-10 is not a match, despite going into an hour-long conversation project-by-project of my experience on the 7 year work-history related to the practice I was interviewing for with the previous manager, who clearly did not have as much experience based on the level of detail she needed and explanation.

Recruiter screening focused on background and fit, followed by a hiring manager interview assessing technical and consulting skills, and a final director round evaluating strategic thinking, communication, and overall alignment.